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A History of the County of Leicestershire
… the Earl of Leicester who inherited many of the countess's Leicestershire holdings, 10 and the overlordship descended … of the Harington family, one of whom may have been the William de Harington who was a knight or freeman of the honor … wife of Richard Brauncepath. 18 Their three sons, William, John, and Thomas, all inherited in turn, and, after …
The medieval records of a London City church
… 161, 176, 188, 207, 240, etc.; venison sent by, 248. Abbot's buttery, 67. Abbots, debt of, 46. Abbot's house, deed respecting, xxxviii. Abbot's kitchen, xl, xli, … lxxxvj. The expression "late parson" in connection with William Wild (p. 31) is not clear. Wild was certainly parson …
Lincoln Wills
… bedys, beydes. Beads. See Pair; also Index of Subjects, s.v. Beads Bedstocks, bedstokes. The front and back parts of … known as 'Monks' Abbey'. The priory was a cell of St. Mary's Abbey, York. 4, 140, 150 Blacker. A wheelwright's tool ( … thereto belonging, price lxvj l. xiij s. iiij d.' (Will of William Brown, of Stamford, P.C.C., 22 Milles. Cp. the will …
Lincoln Wills
… the dragon. From 1 to 34 Henry viii its value was 7 s. 6 d. (See N.E.D.). 35, 100 Anoil, an oyle. To anoint, to … and re-edited for the Early English Text Society by Mr. S. J. H. Herrtage in 1879. The tales were translated into … be cancelled. The correction is due to the kindness of Mr. William Brown, f.s.a. vol. i, 41, 259 Stigh, stight. A stile. …
Cardiff Records
… Agistment (French gite, a lair.) The pasturing of another's cattle on one's land. Alderman (elder man.) One of a … found on an estate, for the repair of the carts and wains. Castle Bailey. The precincts of a castle; dwelling-houses … Welsh clansmen to their chiefs. Gwilym. The Welsh form of William. Gwyn (Welsh.) White, fair-haired. Gymen. ? Gimmal, a …
A Survey of London
… 1. i. 196), ii. 256. abiding house: 'this was the Abbot's abiding house when he came to London,' ii. 16. aboundance, … 70, 302; 'an outer fortification or defence to a city or castle; of uncertain origin, perhaps from Arabic or Persian' … ( N.E.D.), ii. 39. See note, p. 363. flered out (of William Longbeard), ii. 216. fifteene, a, a tax formerly …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… and grits with seams of clay. BaileyThe courtyard of a castle. BaldacchinoA canopy, suspended or on pillars, over an … roof a short distance from the face of the wall. Baronet's badgeIn heraldry, an escutcheon argent with the Red Hand of Ulster, borne upon a baronet's shield. BaroqueA style of architecture and decoration, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… struck from a centre below the springing line. Archbishop's Vestments.Buskins, sandals, amice, alb, girdle, stole, … heraldry, a field or charge powdered with billets. Bishop's Vestments.Similar to an archbishop's ( q.v.) but without a … connecting wall between the towers or bastions of a castle. Cushion-capital.A capital cut from a cube with its …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… and grits with seams of clay. BaileyThe courtyard of a castle. Ball-flowerIn architecture, a decoration, peculiar to … the three days before Easter in commemoration of Christ's entombment (cf. W.A.M., II (1855) 309). EmbattledIn … with a drain; it is generally set in or against the S. wall of the chancel, but sometimes is sunk in the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… and grits with seams of clay. BaileyThe courtyard of a castle. Ball-FlowerIn architecture, a decoration, peculiar to … heraldry, a pale combined with a fesse, as St. George's Cross. Of many varieties the following are the most common: … was surcharged with a square; Saltire (or St. Andrew's)an X-shaped cross; Tau (or Anthony)in the form of a T; …